Goblin Rebirth, the band that features former Goblin members Fabio Pignatelli and Agostino Marangolo plus Giacomo Anselmi on guitars, Aidan Zammit and Danilo Cherni on keyboards, has released a full stream of “Requiem For X”, the first track from their upcoming debut album.
The track mixes heavy, droning synths with Cathedral-esque organs to create a haunting piece that evolves into a prog rock track with a Gilmour-esque solo. It’s a wonderful track and I’m a very big fan of the sound they are creating. Depending on how it’s used, it could easily fit into a giallo-style horror film.
Guitarist Giacomo Anselmi explains:
The song is a prayer… It starts very sad, but it builds to become furious in the end. It tells the story of the death of a goblin. Fabio (Pignatelli) arranged the entire song. A child was supposed to sing the whistle melody at the beginning, but we changed it — we didn’t want another ‘School at Night.’ It’s unbelievable, a continuous crescendo until the song stops. That’s the moment when X dies.
Goblin Rebirth will be released on CD, LP, and digital. Pre-orders for the album can be found here.